Selective production of dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde by photo-assisted oxidation of glycerol
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.09.035
Abstract: Abstract Glycerol is a by-product during biodiesel production and represents a potential low-cost raw material for obtaining high-cost products like Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and glyceraldehyde (GCD) amongst others. In this work, Fe-Pillared clay (Fe-PILC) was assessed… read more here.
Keywords: glyceraldehyde; dihydroxyacetone; oxidation glycerol; production ... See more keywords
A hypothesis for examining dihydroxyacetone, the active component in sunless tanning products, as a topical prophylactic against SARS-COV-2 transmission
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110280
Abstract: This hypothesis raises the interesting prospect that dihydroxyacetone (DHA), the key ingredient in self-tanning creams, when applied daily to the face and hands may have prophylactic action against SARS-COV-2 transmission and infection. The scientific and… read more here.
Keywords: dihydroxyacetone; hypothesis examining; sars cov; hypothesis ... See more keywords
Solution Chemistry of Dihydroxyacetone and Synthesis of Monomeric Dihydroxyacetone
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00403
Abstract: Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is a major byproduct of e-cigarette combustion and is the active ingredient in sunless tanning products. Mounting evidence points to its damaging effects on cellular functions. While developing a simple synthetic route to… read more here.
Keywords: dihydroxyacetone; chemistry dihydroxyacetone; chemistry; dha ... See more keywords
Continuous Liquid-Phase Upgrading of Dihydroxyacetone to Lactic Acid over Metal Phosphate Catalysts
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DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03761
Abstract: The performance of Bronsted- and Lewis-acidic La, Nb, and Zr phosphates (LaPO, NbPO, and ZrPO) during the aqueous phase conversion of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) to lactic acid (LA) is investigated usin... read more here.
Keywords: dihydroxyacetone; continuous liquid; liquid phase; lactic acid ... See more keywords
Selective Oxidation of Crude Glycerol to Dihydroxyacetone in a Biphasic Photoreactor
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DOI: 10.3390/catal10040360
Abstract: In this paper, the first biphasic photoreactor was introduced and utilized for the conversion of glycerol to glyceraldehyde (GAD) and dihydroxyacetone (DHA) using water and ethyl acetate as dispersed (active) and continuous (inactive) phases, respectively.… read more here.
Keywords: biphasic photoreactor; dihydroxyacetone; crude glycerol; glycerol ... See more keywords